Rosemarie NAPOLITANO
THE WORK OF JULES PASCIN (1885-1930)
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Pascin, surrounded by his friends, at the Café du Dôme in Montparnasse in 1905 © Archives Rosemarie Napolitano, expert
The Expert
Rosemarie Napolitano collaborated on the creation of the first 4 volumes of the Catalogue Raisonné of Pascin's work between 1982 and 2003 under the direction of Guy Krohg, heir and holder of the artist's moral rights, who appointed her as archivist and charged her with representing him to auctioneers, collectors, and dealers in the fight against counterfeits and the promotion of Pascin. Still commissioned by the artist's rightholders, she supervises Pascin's works regularly featured in exhibitions, as was the case in 1992 at the Musée de Montmartre, at the Musée de l'Orangerie in 1994, and at the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme in 2004. She was also entrusted with the general curatorship of numerous Pascin exhibitions abroad: in Japan in 1995, 1999, and 2014 for traveling museum exhibitions, in Tunisia in 2005 and 2010, and in Bulgaria, in Sofia, in 2013. In 2000, she joined the UFE. Furthermore, her thorough knowledge of Pascin earned her the position of scientific advisor to François Lévi-Kuentz for the production of his film "Pascin l'Impudique" in 2001. In 2009, she directed two major publications: the first significant monograph dedicated to Pascin at Éditions de la Différence and a boxed set, book and CD, entitled "Pascin libertin" published by Adam Biro in Paris. In 2011, she created the Comité Pascin and the website pascin-expertise.org in close collaboration with Tom Krohg, son of the late Guy Krohg, who became the holder of the artist's moral rights, and who, like her, was committed to doing everything possible to promote Pascin. In 2018, Rosemarie Napolitano published with the Comité Pascin and Tom Krohg, in collaboration with Éditions Paradox in Paris, a new edition of the "Catalogue général raisonné des œuvres de Pascin," merging the 5 volumes of the previous edition and publishing works not previously catalogued—two large volumes in a slipcase. Faced with the resurgence of questionable works, the Comité Pascin and Rosemarie Napolitano are exercising increased vigilance and advise collectors and enthusiasts to consult them before making a purchase. The email address and website allow easy contact with Rosemarie Napolitano. Her ongoing observation contributes to defending and promoting a highly prolific body of work that extends throughout France and the world, as Pascin lived in Berlin, Tunisia, America, and Cuba, among other places.Pascin, His Life, His Work
The painter Pascin, born in Vidin, Bulgaria, in 1885 and died in Paris in 1930, belongs to the École de Paris. An instinctive and realist artist, his art is singular; he followed no trend. An admirer of Toulouse-Lautrec, he was a leading figure in the particularly active nightlife of Montmartre. His studio on Boulevard de Clichy was the site of extravagant parties masterfully organized, where painters, models, art critics, and writers from all backgrounds gathered until the early hours. Pascin contributed greatly to his reputation as a libertine; he cultivated his mythology, which, from Montmartre to Montparnasse, portrayed him as a character as attractive and likeable as he was scandalous and pleasure-seeking. However, a profound melancholy can be detected in his works; the lascivious poses of his models, the gazes of children lost in a hostile world, and the choice of biblical themes are indicative; he shared this malaise with Amedeo Modigliani, Moïse Kisling, and Chaïm Soutine, with whom he was close.Contact
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